Biology:Polystachya bifida

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Short description: Species of plant

Polystachya bifida
Scientific classification edit
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Binomial name
Polystachya bifida
Synonyms[1]
  • Dendrorkis bifida (Lindl.) Kuntze
  • Kraenzl. Polystachya farinosa

Polystachya bifida is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, native from south-east Nigeria to west-central tropical Africa.[1] It was first described by John Lindley in 1862.[2]

Distribution

Conservation

Polystachya farinosa was assessed as "endangered" in the 2017 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Cameroon.[3] As of February 2023, P. farinosa was regarded as a synonym of Polystachya bifida, which has a much wider distribution.[1]

References

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